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French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
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Historical religious group of French Protestants
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Jean Calas
18th-century French Protestant who was wrongfully tortured and executed
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French writer, historian, and philosopher (1694–1778)
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